Iran's Influence in Iraq

Abstract

Iran is actively assisting the major Shiite Muslim political factions in Iraq, most of which have long standing ideological, political, and religious sectarian ties to Tehran. A more pressing U.S. concern is that Iran is purportedly arming militias fielded by those factions, militias that are committing sectarian violence and attacking U.S. forces. The Administration is trying to reverse Iranian influence in Iraq while also engaging Iran diplomatically on Iraq. This report will be updated. See CRS Report RL32048, "Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 12, 2007
Accession Number
ADA472088

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Katzman

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Commerce
  • Explosives
  • Government Employees
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Iran Iraq War
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Operations
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Security
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies